Emma Toon's Blog Posts

05.09.20

Hello again, hope you are all well, Emma with you today! I’d like to share with you how I’ve started using the beautiful Coastal collection by Simple Stories. 

I’ve used one of the stunning 12x12 papers to cover the front of the 6x8 Robins Egg sn@p! binder and then used a chalk ink around the edges to finish it off. This print is so gorgeous I didn’t feel the need to add anything else. 

I really enjoy decorating the chipboard dividers that come with the sn@p! 6x8 binders! I thought it would be fun to show how easily you can get three completely different colour ways, using the 12x12 basics papers. 

For each divider I’ve cut out a 6x8 size of paper and then layered it with a coordinating patterned paper & cut a part image. 

And then below I’ve used a smaller piece of the patterned design and one of the banners out of the ‘Bits & Pieces’ pack. ...oh, and of course, edged each piece with my ‘trademark’ black ink faux stitching!, and a few enamel dots! 

I love making large designs to fit in the full 6x8 pocket pages, these pineapples were screaming out to be used! I layered up the images and used some foam dots for the die cuts. 

On this large design I cut some lined paper from the sn@p! Basics 6x6 paper pad, to use for journaling and layered it up on one of the floral designs out the 6x8 paper pad. 

If you’d like to see more of how I use simple stories products, pop over to my IG page.

See you next time! 

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04.22.20

Hello, hope you are all keeping well! Today I’d like to share with you how I’ve been using the beautiful Garden District collection in the Robins Egg Sn@p binder. 

I’ve always loved gardening and I’m very lucky to have a pretty little garden that over looks fields. Now more than ever, I realise how blooming lucky I am to have this safe outdoor space! What I’m going to use this binder for is to document everything I can think of to do with gardens...

...here’s some of the ideas I have, of what I’m going to fill the pages up with. 

Firstly, and probably the most obvious, I shall include pictures of us enjoying the garden, but also I’m going to document the plants that I grow, changes I’d like to make over time, new flowers I’d like to plant. Stores that I can buy plants, that of course will include the small online stores which are our lifelines at this strange time! 

In the 6x8 sn@p binders you get an assortment of pocket pages, patterned card stock, chipboard dividers and plenty of lined paper. So there’s everything you’ll need for setting it up!

I like to use the patterned card stock as a layout, here I use the lovely little 2x2 images from the Garden District cut apart sheet, and then I’ve made a little framed area where I can add journaling or pop a picture. I’m also going to add pictures from magazines that inspire me, you can even print off pictures you find on Pinterest. 

I hope that I’ve been able to give you some ideas on how you could set up a ‘gardening’ binder. I know that this will be a project that I will keep coming back to, adding more to it throughout the seasons! 

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04.04.20

Hello, it’s Emma here today to show you how I’ve started using the fabulous I Am collection in my Pink Sn@p! Binder. Never before have I needed to hear all these positive quotes!! The I Am collection is the perfect kit to be using right now in these difficult times!!

I have decorated the front of the binder with (yes you guessed it!) one of the big blousy floral 12x12 papers from the Collection kit. I added more interest by using a layer of bold pink paper and embellished that with gold ribbon, doilies, chipboard pieces and the words ‘just me’ from the gold puffy stickers. 

As you know I’m still quite new to sn@p! binders, so I’m still finding my feet...but what I have found is that I’m really enjoying doing large 6x8 layouts to fit in the pocket pages. 

Like I said, the quotes are just lovely! This page I did with the gorgeous house images sums up everything right now! ‘Home is where the heart is’!

...and this one, ‘Positive Mind, Positive Vibes, Positive Lives’ Lets all stay positive, it’s all going to be ok!!

I’m going to fill this binder with positive quotes, you know when you stumble across one, remember to write it down! This is my place to fill with positivity! Stay safe! Stay healthy! ...and hold your loved ones tight!!

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